Govier

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A family name of English origin, borne by people with that surname
2. An English surname found in records of many families across Britain and elsewhere
3. A surname of English origin that identifies a person's family line

Etymology: Govier is best known as a surname, common in England and carried by emigrants to Canada and elsewhere in the English-speaking world. Its underlying meaning is not well documented, so the trail mostly stops at the name itself.